Experts Claim Deficiency Of Vitamin D Might Shoot Up People’s Addiction To Effects Of Opioids

Kathleen Kinder
Kathleen Kinder

Updated · Jun 23, 2021

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In a new study, experts have said that deficiency of Vitamin D might shoot up people’s craving or dependency on opioids. The study has been done by experts from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The authors of the study have said that health experts need to address the issue of vitamin D deficiency with cheap and widely available supplements. It might play a crucial role in the fight against the ongoing maniac of opioid addiction among people. Earlier, a study that has been done by David E. Fisher, who is the director of the Mass General Cancer Center’s Melanoma Program and the MGH’s Cutaneous Biology Research Center, has laid the base for the new study. The study by David E Fisher has found that exposure to ultraviolet rays might lead the skin to produce a hormone that is called endorphin. Endorphin is chemically linked to morphine, heroin, and other opioids. Experts who have been involved in the past study have said that all these substances trigger the same receptors in the brain. Another study that has been done by David E. Fisher has shown that exposure to UV rays can increase the levels of endorphin in mice, after which animals have shown behaviors that are consistent with opioid obsession. The findings of the new study have been released in the journal called Science Advances. The authors of the study have said that endorphin is also known as the ‘feel good’ hormone as it induces a sense of euphoria. Many studies have shown that some people with vitamin D deficiency might have urges to sunbathe and visit tanning salons. These behaviors as well are consistent with the manners of opioid addiction. Dr, Fisher, and his teammates have said that some might seek out UVB as they crave for endorphin rush unintentionally.

Health experts have said that humans and animals seek out exposure to the sun or UV radiation due to deficiency of vitamin D. They have said that UV radiation is crucial for vitamin D production that cannot be produced by the body on its own. Vitamin D encourages the uptake of calcium that is important for bone strength. Health experts have said that deficiency of vitamin D might turn the body more sensitive to the effects of opioids that might lead to opioid dependency. The authors of the study have said that the goal of the new study has been to find out a link between vitamin D deficiency in the body and UV seeking and opioid seeking actions. The lead author of the study, Lajos V Kemeny, David E. Fisher, and other multidisciplinary groups of experts from different organizations have addressed the question that why humans and animals seek out UV exposure from a dual perspective. They have compared normal mice from the lab with mice that have been suffering from vitamin D deficiency. Mice with vitamin D deficiency have been obtained from a special breeding, or experts have taken out vitamin D portions from their diet. The lead author of the current study has said that changing vitamin D levels can alter many addictive behaviors to both UV rays and opioids. They have seen that when low doses of morphine have been given to mice that have been dealing with deficiency of vitamin D, animals have been constantly seeking out the drug. This action has been less common among normal mice. When experts have stopped feeding them with the low doses of morphine, mice with vitamin D deficiency have started showing withdrawal symptoms.

The study has noted that morphine has been acting as a pain reliever for mice who have been vitamin D deficient. The authors of the study have said that the drug has an inflated effect on these mice that might be quite worrisome if it leads to the same effect among humans as well. They have said that patients who undergo surgery are often given morphine as a pain reliever. If some patients are dealing with vitamin D deficiency, they might deal with inflated euphoric effects of morphine and such patients might develop a dependency on this opioid later in life. The authors of the study have said that many additional analyses of health records of people support that deficiency of vitamin D shoots up addictive behaviors. One analysis has shown that people who are dealing with deficiency of vitamin D modestly are 50 percent more prone to use opioids as compared to people with normal levels of vitamin D. While people with severe deficiency of vitamin D are 90 percent more likely to use opioids. Another study has shown that people who are detected with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Dr. David E. Fisher has said that when the levels of vitamin D have been corrected in mice, the opioid responses have reverted to normal. The authors of the study have said that treating vitamin C deficiency with low-cost supplements will help experts to reduce the risk of opioid use disorder (OUD). Experts have said that the findings of the study indicate that it might be an opportunity in the public health arena to address the issue of the opioid epidemic.

In a new study, experts have said that deficiency of Vitamin D might shoot up people’s craving or dependency on opioids. The study has been done by experts from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The authors of the study have said that health experts need to address the issue of vitamin D deficiency with cheap and widely available supplements. It might play a crucial role in the fight against the ongoing maniac of opioid addiction among people. Earlier, a study that has been done by David E. Fisher, who is the director of the Mass General Cancer Center’s Melanoma Program and the MGH’s Cutaneous Biology Research Center, has laid the base for the new study. The study by David E Fisher has found that exposure to ultraviolet rays might lead the skin to produce a hormone that is called endorphin. Endorphin is chemically linked to morphine, heroin, and other opioids. Experts who have been involved in the past study have said that all these substances trigger the same receptors in the brain. Another study that has been done by David E. Fisher has shown that exposure to UV rays can increase the levels of endorphin in mice, after which animals have shown behaviors that are consistent with opioid obsession. The findings of the new study have been released in the journal called Science Advances. The authors of the study have said that endorphin is also known as the ‘feel good’ hormone as it induces a sense of euphoria. Many studies have shown that some people with vitamin D deficiency might have urges to sunbathe and visit tanning salons. These behaviors as well are consistent with the manners of opioid addiction. Dr, Fisher, and his teammates have said that some might seek out UVB as they crave for endorphin rush unintentionally.

Health experts have said that humans and animals seek out exposure to the sun or UV radiation due to deficiency of vitamin D. They have said that UV radiation is crucial for vitamin D production that cannot be produced by the body on its own. Vitamin D encourages the uptake of calcium that is important for bone strength. Health experts have said that deficiency of vitamin D might turn the body more sensitive to the effects of opioids that might lead to opioid dependency. The authors of the study have said that the goal of the new study has been to find out a link between vitamin D deficiency in the body and UV seeking and opioid seeking actions. The lead author of the study, Lajos V Kemeny, David E. Fisher, and other multidisciplinary groups of experts from different organizations have addressed the question that why humans and animals seek out UV exposure from a dual perspective. They have compared normal mice from the lab with mice that have been suffering from vitamin D deficiency. Mice with vitamin D deficiency have been obtained from a special breeding, or experts have taken out vitamin D portions from their diet. The lead author of the current study has said that changing vitamin D levels can alter many addictive behaviors to both UV rays and opioids. They have seen that when low doses of morphine have been given to mice that have been dealing with deficiency of vitamin D, animals have been constantly seeking out the drug. This action has been less common among normal mice. When experts have stopped feeding them with the low doses of morphine, mice with vitamin D deficiency have started showing withdrawal symptoms.

The study has noted that morphine has been acting as a pain reliever for mice who have been vitamin D deficient. The authors of the study have said that the drug has an inflated effect on these mice that might be quite worrisome if it leads to the same effect among humans as well. They have said that patients who undergo surgery are often given morphine as a pain reliever. If some patients are dealing with vitamin D deficiency, they might deal with inflated euphoric effects of morphine and such patients might develop a dependency on this opioid later in life. The authors of the study have said that many additional analyses of health records of people support that deficiency of vitamin D shoots up addictive behaviors. One analysis has shown that people who are dealing with deficiency of vitamin D modestly are 50 percent more prone to use opioids as compared to people with normal levels of vitamin D. While people with severe deficiency of vitamin D are 90 percent more likely to use opioids. Another study has shown that people who are detected with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Dr. David E. Fisher has said that when the levels of vitamin D have been corrected in mice, the opioid responses have reverted to normal. The authors of the study have said that treating vitamin C deficiency with low-cost supplements will help experts to reduce the risk of opioid use disorder (OUD). Experts have said that the findings of the study indicate that it might be an opportunity in the public health arena to address the issue of the opioid epidemic.

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Kathleen Kinder

Kathleen Kinder

With over four years of experience in the research industry, Kathleen is generally engrossed in market consulting projects, catering primarily to domains such as ICT, Health & Pharma, and packaging. She is highly proficient in managing both B2C and B2B projects, with an emphasis on consumer preference analysis, key executive interviews, etc. When Kathleen isn’t deconstructing market performance trajectories, she can be found hanging out with her pet cat ‘Sniffles’.